Cutting-block



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CUTTING BLOCK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12, 1919.

Patented May 11,1920.

M/VENTOB CZFCO/WVO/P nrrousrs WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES F. CONNOR, 0F MARLBORO, MASSACHUSETTS.

' CUTTING-BLOCK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES F. CONNOR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Marlboro, in the county of MiddleseX and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Cutting-Block, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in cutting blocks, and pertains more particularly to a method of securing the several sections of such blocks to ether.

The primary object of the invention is to provide means by which the several parts making up the block may be more securely retained in place.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and in which Figure 1 is a top plan View of a block constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is an edge view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view.

In the ordinary construction of blocks of this type, a plurality of relatively small blocks are employed. These blocks are usually positioned with respect to each other in such a manner that the end grain is presented to 'form the cutting surface. After the blocks have thus been positioned, they are clamped by longitudinally extending bars connected at their ends by transversely extended end bars, and intermediate of their ends by bolts which pass through the blocks, it being understood that each of these bars is provided with nuts by means of which said bars are tightened in place.

In the present form of the invention, the reference character 5 designates the individual blocks from which the cutting blocks are formed, said blocks being positioned in such a manner that their end grain is presented to form the cutting surface. These blocks are retained in position by means of the longitudinally extending side bars 6, the -end bars 7, and the transverse intermediate bolts 8.

Adapted to embrace the sides of the several individual blocks 5 are hard wood inserts 9, the outer edge of each of which is curved as shown in Fig. 1. The side bars 6 are adapted to engage these hard wood in- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 11, 1920. Application filed July 12, 1919.

Serial No. 310,509.

serts 9, and when in their normal position, said side bars are straight. Upon tightening of the bolts 8, the side bars 6 are bent causing them to conform to the curved outer edge of the hard wood inserts 9 as shown in Fig. l.

The end bars 7 are formed in the same manner as the side bars 6, and interposed between said end bars 7 and the ends of the cutting blocks are hard wood inserts 11. The ends of each of the side bars 6 are screwthreaded as at 12, and the ends of the end barsare perforated to receive the ends of the side bars 6, nuts 13 being employed to secure the end bars 7 in place. At regularly spaced intervals, the side bars 6 are provided with suitable openings for the reception of bolts 8, which pass through the cutting block, and screw threaded on to the ends of the bolts 8 are nuts 15.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that as the nuts 13 and 15 are tightened, the individual blocks 5 will be properly positioned and retained in place to form the cutting block, the hard wood inserts 9 and 11 greatly facilitating this operation.

Having thus described the what is claimed is:

1. A cutting block formed of a plurality of individual blocks, side and end bars securing said blocks together, and hard wood inserts interposed between each of said side and end bars and said blocks, said hard wood inserts extending throughout the length of the sides and ends of the block, substantially as described.

2. A cutting block formed of a plurality of individual blocks, side and end bars for securing said blocks together, andmeans having curved outer edges interposed between said side and end bars and the blocks invention,

for securing said blocks in position substanthe side bars for securing the side bars and end bars in position relative to said cutting block.

4L. A cnttin block formed of a plurality of individual locks, interengaging side and end bars for securing said blocks together, said side and end bars being spaced with re- 

